中华民族的喜庆节日(Chinese Festivals)
　　 1.春节 Spring Festival
　　 2.元宵节 Lantern Festival
　　 3.儿童节 Children's Day
　　 4.端午节 Dragon Boat Festival
　　 5.妇女节 Women’s Day
　　 6.五四青年节 Youth Day
　　 7.中秋节 Mia-Autumn Festival
　　 8.泼水节 Water-Splash ing Day
　　 9.教师节 Teachers’ Day
　　 10.国庆节 National Day

　　中国独特的传统饮食(Unique Traditional Chinese Foods)
　　馄饨 wonton
　　锅贴 guotie (fried jiaozi)
　　花卷 steamed twist ed rolls
　　套餐 set meal
　　盒饭 box lunch; Chinese take-away
　　米豆腐 rice tofu
　　魔芋豆腐 konjak tofu
　　米粉 rice noodles
　　冰糖葫芦 a stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples, etc.)
　　火锅 hot pot/chafing dish
　　八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding/ congee
　　粉丝 glass noodles
　　豆腐脑 jellied bean curd

　　中国新兴事物(Newly Sprouted Things)
　　中国电信 China Telecom
　　中国移动 China Mobile
　　十一五计划 the 11th Five-Year Plan
　　中国电脑联网 China net
　　三峡工程 the Three Gorges Project
　　希望工程 Project Hope
　　京九铁路 Beijing & Kowloon Railway
　　扶贫工程 Anti-Poverty Project
　　菜篮子工程 Vegetable Basket Project
　　温饱工程 Decent-Life Project
　　安居工程 Economy Housing Project
　　扫黄 Porn-Purging Campaign
　　西部大开发 Go-West Campaign

　　具有文化特色的现代表述
　　大陆中国 Mainland China
　　红宝书 little red book
　　红色中国 socialist China
　　四化 Four Modernization s
　　终生职业 job-for-life
　　铁饭碗 iron rice bowl
　　大锅饭 communal pot
　　关系户 closely-related units
　　外出打工人员 migrant workers
　　关系网 personal nets, closely-knitted guild
　　五讲 (讲文明、讲礼貌、讲卫生、讲秩序、讲道德 ):
　　 the Five Merit s focus on decorum , manners, hygiene, discipline s and morals
　　四美(心灵美、语言美、行为美、环境美）:
　　 the Four Virtues are golden heart, refine d language, civilized behavior, and green environment
　　见诸报端的中国现代特色词汇翻译
　　基层监督 grass-roots supervision
　　基础税率 base tariff level
　　婚介所 matrimonial agency
　　婚外恋 extramarital love
　　婚纱摄影 bride photo
　　黑心棉 shoddy cotton
　　机器阅卷 machine scoring
　　即开型奖券 scratch-open ticket/lottery
　　集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development
　　价格听证会 public price hearings
　　甲A球队 Division A Soccer Team
　　家政服务 household management service
　　假帐 accounting fraud
　　加强舆论监督 ensure the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion
　　叫板 challenge ; pick a quarrel
　　矫情 use lame arguments
　　借调 temporarily transfer
　　扩大中等收入者比重
　　 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.
　　扩大内需，刺激消费 expand domestic demand and consumption
　　安居工程 housing project for low-income urban residents
　　外资企业 overseas-funded enterprise s
　　下岗职工 laid-off workers
　　分流 reposition of redundant personnel
　　三角债 chain debts
　　素质教育 education for all-round development
　　豆腐渣工程 jerry-built projects
　　社会治安情况 law-and-order situation
　　民族国家 nation state
　　台湾同胞 Taiwan compatriot s
　　西部大开发 Development of the West Regions
　　可持续性发展 sustainable development
　　风险投资 risk investment
　　通货紧缩 deflation
　　扩大内需 to expand domestic demand
　　计算机辅助教学 computer-assisted instruction ( CAI )
　　网络空间 cyberspace
　　虚拟现实 virtual reality
　　网民 netizen ( net citizen )
　　电脑犯罪 computer crime
　　电子商务 the e-business
　　网上购物 shopping online
　　应试教育 exam-oriented education
　　学生减负to reduce study load
　　总裁助理　assistant president
　　综合治理　 comprehensive treatment
　　安居工程　 housing project for low-income urban residents
　　下海　 plunge into the commercial sea
　　下网　 off line
　　小康之家　 well-off family; comfortably-off family
　　新秀　 up-and-coming star, rising star
　　新新人类 New Human Being; X Generation
　　信息港　 info port
　　摇钱树　 cash cow
　　形象小姐/先生 image representative of a product or a brand
　　易拉罐　 pop can
　　虚拟网　 virtual net
　　学生处　 students' affair s division
　　在职博士生　 on-job doctorate
　　研究生毕业证/学位证　 graduate diploma/graduate degree’s diploma
　　早恋　 puppy love
　　以人为本　 people oriented; people foremost
　　义务教育　 compulsory education
　　运球　 dribble
　　应试教育　 examination-oriented education system
　　舆论导向　 direction of public opinion
　　招生就业指导办公室　 enrolment and vocation guidance office
　　证券营业部　 stock exchange; security exchange
　　知识产权　 intellectual property rights
　　中专生　 secondary specialize d or technical school student
　　中流砥柱　 mainstay , chief corner stone
　　专卖店　 exclusive agency; franchise d store
　　自我保护意识　 self-protection awareness
　　综合国力　 comprehensive national strength
　　综合业务数字网　 integrate d service digital network (ISDN)
　　公正、公平、公开　 just, fair and open
　　好莱坞大片　 Hollywood blockbuster
　　黄金时段　 prime time
　　假唱　 lip-synch
　　劲射　 power shot
　　拉拉队　 cheering squad
　　来电显示电话机　 caller ID telephone
　　论文答辩　 (thesis) oral defense
　　泡沫经济　 bubble economy
　　票贩子　 scalper , ticket tout
　　拳头产品　 competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster
　　三角恋爱love [vw]triangle[/wv]
　　三维动画片　 three-dimensional animation
　　扫黄打非　 eliminate pornography and illegal publications
　　申办奥运会　 bid for the Olympic Games
　　市场疲软　 sluggish market
　　实现中华民伟大复兴 bring about a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
　　筒子楼 tube-shaped apartment
　　脱贫致富　 cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity
　　网吧　 Internet bar
　　网恋　 online love affair
　　网上冲浪　surf the Internet
　　网上交易平台　 online trading platform .
　　网友　 net friend
　　无人售票　 self-service ticketing
　　无绳来电显示电话　 cordless telephone with caller ID
　　无线应用协议WAP（wireless application protocol ）